Label Warner Bros. Nashville | Released July 12, 2003 Length 4:28 | |
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"Playboys of the Southwestern World" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in July 2003 as the third single from the album The Dreamer. The song reached #24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Neal Coty and Randy VanWarmer.
Content
The song recounts the narrator's teenage years, becoming a rebel with his friend, John Roy. One day, Roy decides to take a trip to Mexico with the narrator, but their plan backfires when they are caught with American money over the border and are imprisoned. After being released, the narrator claims " we're still best friends."
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